Sean Mathias Director
Sean Mathias is a British Theatre Director, Film Director and Writer. He has worked at the Royal National Theatre, the West End, the Kennedy Centre, The Mark Taper Forum, Off-Broadway and many times on Broadway, as well as Paris, Sydney, Cape Town, Johannesburg, San Francisco and extensively in the UK.
He has written a number of plays including the award-winning A Prayer for Wings, and the screenplay for the award-winning BBC film The Lost Language of Cranes.
Agents
St John Donald Associate Agent Jonny Jones [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0928
Credits
Theatre
Production Company Notes HAMLET Theatre Royal Windsor Stars Ian McKellen as 2021 Hamlet
A PRAYER FOR Kings Head Theatre Director & Writer WINGS 2019
IAN MCKELLEN ON The Harold Pinter Theatre & The Hudson Director STAGE Theatre Broadway 2019
THE EXORCIST Bill Kenwright - UK Tour Director 2019
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes A PRAYER FOR Swansea Grand Theatre / Volcano Theatre Director & Writer WINGS 2019
IAN MCKELLEN ON Ambassador Theatre Group - UK Tour Director STAGE 2019
GENTLY DOWN THE Park Theatre Director STREAM 2019
SAVAGE LOVE Public Theater Director 2018
THE EXORCIST Phoenix Theatre, London Director 2017
GENTLY DOWN THE Public Theatre, New York Director STREAM 2017
THE EXORCIST Birmingham Rep Theatre Director 2016
NO MAN'S LAND Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, Theatre Royal, Director Starring Sir Ian 2016 Newcastle, Theatre Royal, Brighton, New McKellen and Sir Patrick Theatre, Cardiff & Wyndham's Theatre, London Stewart
THE UNBUILT CITY New York Stage and Film Director 2015
NO MAN'S LAND The Cort Theatre, Broadway 2013-14 2013 Director & Producer As part of two plays in rep with WAITING FOR GODOT starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart
WAITING FOR The Cort Theatre, Broadway 2013-14 GODOT Director & Producer 2013 As part of two plays in rep with NO MAN'S LAND starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart
NO MAN'S LAND Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Director 2013
BREAKFAST AT The Cort Theatre Broadway Director TIFFANY'S 2013
THE SYNDICATE Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour 2011 Director 2011
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes WAITING FOR Theatre Royal Haymarket, International Tour Director GODOT to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa 2010
BREAKFAST AT Theatre Royal Haymarket, London Director TIFFANY'S 2009
WAITING FOR Malvern Theatres, Milton Keynes, Brighton Director GODOT Theatre Royal, Bath Theatre Royal, Norwich 2009 Theatre Royal, Edinburgh Kings Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal & Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
RING ROUND THE Playhouse Theatre, London Director MOON 2008
TRIPTYCH Southwark Playhouse, London Director 2008
THE CHERRY Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles Director ORCHARD 2006
ALADDIN Old Vic, London Director 2005
SHOREDITCH Soho Theatre, London Director MADONNA 2005
ALADDIN Old Vic, London Director 2004
ANTIGONE Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town Director 2004
COMPANY Kennedy Centre, Eisen Hower Theatre, Director 2002 Washington D.C
THE ELEPHANT MAN Royal Theatre, New York City Director 2002
DANCE OF DEATH Broadhurst Theatre, New York City Director 2001
SERVICEMEN The New Group, New York Director 2001
SUDDENLY LAST Comedy Theatre, London Director SUMMER 1999
ANTONY AND Olivier, National Theatre, London Director CLEOPATRA 1998
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes MARLENE Cort Theatre, New York City Director 1997
INDISCRETIONS Barrymore Theatre, New York Director 1995
A LITTLE NIGHT Olivier, National Theatre, London Director MUSIC 1995
DESIGN FOR LIVING Donmar Warehouse, Gielgud Theatre, London Director 1994
LES PARENTS Lyttleton, National Theatre, London Director TERRIBLES 1994
GHOSTS Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Director 1993
UNCLE VANYA Cottesloe, National Theatre, London Director 1992
BENT National Theatre /Lyttelton Theatre Director 1990
Film
Production Company Notes BENT Director 1997
Radio
Production Company Notes LES PARENTS TERRIBLES Director
Additional information
Awards include;
Evening Standard Award, Best Director
Evening Standard Award, Best Play Revival
Critics Circle Award
Fringe First Award- Edinburgh Festival
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] 9th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, Best Play Revival
17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, Best Play Revival
La Prix de la Jeunesse- Cannes Film Festival
Emden International Film Festival
Torino International Film Festival
Radio Times Award
Sean's productions have been nominated for 23 'Olivier' and 14 'Tony’ Awards including nominations for Best Director from both awards.
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]